Dark Accounting Matter
Harvard Corporate Governance
JULY 9, 2024
The S&P 500 currently trades at a price to book value of 4.2, suggesting that book value accounts for less than 20% of the S&P 500’s market value. more…)
Harvard Corporate Governance
JULY 9, 2024
The S&P 500 currently trades at a price to book value of 4.2, suggesting that book value accounts for less than 20% of the S&P 500’s market value. more…)
Musings on Markets
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
The first was the response that I received to my last data update , where I looked at the profitability of businesses, and specifically at how a comparison of accounting returns on equity (capital) to costs of equity (capital) can yield a measure of excess returns.
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IVSC
FEBRUARY 7, 2022
Comment: The importance of (and challenges with) valuing intangibles. Jeremy Stuber is a global equity analyst at Newton Investment Management , leading on valuation and accounting issues across all sectors. Searching for stocks with low price-to-book ratios was a good indication of a potential bargain.
Valutico
MAY 19, 2025
This ratio offers insight into a companys profitability and relative value by comparing its total worth (Enterprise Value, encompassing debt and equity) to its operational earnings (EBITDA). The multiple is calculated as Enterprise Value (EV) divided by EBITDA.
Musings on Markets
JULY 17, 2023
In my second data update post from the start of this year , I looked at US equities in 2022, with the S&P 500 down almost 20% during the year and the NASDAQ, overweighted in technology, feeling even more pain, down about a third, during the year. trillion below their values from the start of 2022. that was lost last year.
RNC
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Different Methods of Benchmark Valuation There are several ways to conduct a benchmark valuation, each with its unique focus and methodology: Price-to-Earnings Ratio (P/E) The P/E ratio compares a company’s current share price to its earnings per share (EPS). Investors compare stock prices to similar companies or industry standards.
Valutico
MAY 6, 2024
Market-based methods like Comparable Companies Analysis and Precedent Transactions Analysis offer relative measures of value based on market data. Income-based methods such as Discounted Cash Flow analysis focus on future cash flows to determine value. For more insights, do have a look at our article on market multiple based valuation.
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